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This article provides an overview of canine epilepsy, including diagnosis, treatment for routine and refractory epilepsy, commonly used anticonvulsant drugs and their recommended starting doses, and a brief introduction to new medications and alternative therapies.
The canine epilepsy patient requires a methodical, clinical reasoning approach (Figure1) to guide the clinician to the most likely underlying disease process and, therefore, to develop an appropriate and adequate treatment plan to reduce the brain’s vulnerability to seizure events.
THE two articles in this series will discuss the management of canine seizure patients, both in long-term and emergency situations. The aim is to increase VN knowledge and, therefore, confidence to deal with what can be challenging cases. This article assumes a diagnosis of primary or idiopathic epilepsy has been reached after a
This drug may prove useful in treating cluster seizures and status epilepticus in dogs, with the option of administering the drug intramuscularly if venous access cannot be obtained.
Treatment Aim. Limit seizure frequency while avoiding adverse effects of AEDs. When to Start Treatment. In view of the adverse side effects of AEDs, treatment is typically initiated when seizures occur more than once a month, or in clusters, or are associated with unacceptable postictal signs or with status epilepticus.
Determination of an appropriate treatment regimen for canine epilepsy depends on an accurate diagnosis of the type and cause of seizures, only after which appropriate therapeutic options can be identified. Diagnosing and Classifying Canine Seizures .
Determination of an appropriate treatment regimen for canine epilepsy depends on an accurate diagnosis of the type and cause of seizures, only after which appropriate therapeutic options can be identified. Diagnosing and Classifying Canine Seizures.
